Palavra Inglês do Dia

coast

costa

Definições

inglês > português

coast

1. costa, beira

inglês > inglês

coast

1. n. (obsolete) The side or edge of something.

2. n. The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.

The rocky coast of Maine has few beaches.

3. n. (obsolete) A region of land; a district or country.

4. n. (obsolete) A region of the air or heavens.

5. v. (intransitive) To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.

When I ran out of gas, fortunately I managed to coast into a nearby gas station.

6. v. (intransitive, nautical) To sail along a coast.

7. v. Applied to human behavior, to make a minimal effort, to continue to do something in a routine way. This implies lack of initiative and effort.

8. v. (obsolete) To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of.

9. v. (obsolete) To sail by or near; to follow the coastline of.

10. v. (obsolete) To conduct along a coast or river bank.

11. v. (US, dialect) To slide downhill; to slide on a sled upon snow or ice.

português > inglês

costa

1. n-f. coast (shoreline)

Pronúncia

Exemplos

They made temporary camps along the coast.
    Eles montaram acampamentos temporários ao longo da costa.
More than a third of the world population lives near a coast.
    Mais de um terço da população mundial vive próximo à costa.
The town is two miles away from the coast.
    A vila está a duas milhas de distância da costa.

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